Prospect Terrace
Providence, Rhode Island, United States
60 Congdon Street, Providence, RI 02906, USA
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VISITOR INFORMATION
The tomb is beneath the outdoor statue, not at the separate Roger Williams National Memorial or Roger Williams Park.
The city lists the park as open year-round; no fixed daily gate schedule is posted.
Consider May–June or September–October for more comfortable weather; confirm current access and visiting hours.
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About Prospect Terrace
Roger Williams’s surviving remains were reinterred beneath the statue at Prospect Terrace in 1939.
Providence Parks maintains the public overlook and its monument; recent improvements include paths, lighting and accessibility work.
History happened here at Prospect Terrace
The city acquired the original park parcel in 1870.
The Roger Williams monument was dedicated in June 1939; his remaining bones were placed in a tomb below it.
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Roger Williams
EXTERNAL LINKS
City of Providence, park history and address: https://www.providenceri.gov/parks/prospect-terrace/
NPS, Williams final resting place: https://home.nps.gov/places/prospect-terrace.htm
Map coordinates: https://mapcarta.com/22793978